Pleasants County, West Virginia - Will of William Bailey


The Will was transcribed by Mike Bailey, descendant of William 
Bailey, from a document provided by Lucille Bailey Wilson. Please 
note that (unkn) or (?) has been inserted where the copy was blurred 
or could not be read. No guarantee of complete accuracy is asserted. 

The will was written in and refers to property in Tyler County, 
Virginia in 1850. The property now lies entirely within the borders 
of Pleasants County, West Virginia. 


WM. BAILEY Last Will and Testament

The last will and testament of me William Bailey of the County of 
Tyler and State of Virginia which I publish and declare as followeth, 
first I direct that my (unkn). Just debts be discharged out of my 
real estate if my personal property be not sufficient. 

Item: I give and bequeath to my son Daniel Bailey all that tract or 
parcel of land situated on McKimm's fork of Middle Island Creek in 
said county containing eighty four acres purchased of James 
Stephenson, Esq. now in the possession of my said son. For and during 
the time of his natural lifeand afterwards to descend equally to the 
heirs of his body by his first wife, Phebe (?), their heirs and 
assigns forever it being in (unkn) of Lot No.1 a parcel of land once 
intended for him and them. 

Out of the lands that I purchased of Moses Shepherd being a part of a 
400 acre survey situated on Middle Island Creek in said county. I 
make the foIlowing distribution by boundaries as surveyed and marked 
by Thomas Browse surveyor of said County for the purposes of a 
division among my children on the 8th and 9th days of March, 1843. 

Item: I give and bequeath to my son-in-law Henry Wells and husband of 
my daughter Mary that part of said survey situated on the south side 
of Middle Island Creek containing twenty one and a half acres to him 
his heirs and assigns forever received to him some since by a deed of 
carryance from me. 
Item: Lot No. 1 containing forty four acres once intended for my son 
Daniel Bailey. I have since sold to my son Austin Bailey for valuable 
consideration. 
Item: Lot No. 2 containing forty three acres. I do give and bequeath 
unto my son John Bailey his heirs and assigns forever, together with 
all my right title interest and demand, that I might have as from 
purchase money of two tracts of land sold and conveyed to Cyrus H. 
Pickens and secured by a deed of trust on the premises adjoining said 
Lot No.2. (unkn) ... L. Bailey son of my brother James Bailey his 
heirs executors administrators or assigns upon trust nonetheless as 
herein after mentioned for the sole use and benefit of Mariah wife of 
my son Austin for and during his present coverture and as long as she 
remains the widow of my said son Austin, and after that (unkn) of his 
death or second marriage to descend to the heirs of her body and 
fully begotten to my said son Austin (unkn) and assigns forever. This 
said Lot No. 3 contains by estimation seventy one acres.

Item. Lot No. 4 containing ninety acres I do give and bequeath unto 
my son Samuel Bailey his heirs and assigns forever.

Item. I give and bequeath to my son Austin Bailey the full sum of one 
dollar to be paid by my executor.

Item: I do hereby constitute and appoint my son Samuel Bailey 
executor of this my last will and testament to receive all my 
personal property not heretofore devised to pay my funeral expenses. 
Just debts as far as the same will extend and my heirs, if the said 
funeral property is not enough. The amount deficient shall be 
collected equally out of said real estate by my bequeathed.

Given under my hand and seal this twenty first day of May 1849 signed 
sealed and delivered by the said William Bailey as and for his last 
wiII and testament at his request and in his presence and in presence 
of us. 

William Bailey (seal) 
James Bailey
Thomas Browse 

Tyler County Court April Term 1850. This Last Will and Testament of 
William Bailey deceased was presented in court forever by the oath of 
Charles Wilson, subscribing witnesses to the same, and therupon the 
said will was ordered to be recorded as and for the last Will and 
Testament of the said William Bailey deceased. 

D. Hickman, Clerk